Gov. Gavin Newsom called the action “illegal” and accused the Trump administration of exacting “political retribution.”
The Trump administration says it has terminated an agreement with California that would have directed nearly $1 billion toward the state’s high-speed rail project.
“The Trump Administration’s action is illegal and a direct assault on California, our green infrastructure, and the thousands of Central Valley workers who are building this project,” Newsom said. — CA High-Speed Rail May 16, 2019 Newsom’s mention of “political retribution” may have been a reference to California’s role in lawsuits challenging the president’s declaration of a national emergency in order to fund his wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
“These are funds that Congress appropriated and the president obligated,” she said in a statement. “They cannot be legally withdrawn.” Trump's illegal move to revoke #HSR funding from CA is an attempt to"kill thousands of good, family-supporting jobs our state desperately needs. We stand with @GavinNewsom to vigorously defend these funds & the #HSR project that’s so vital to California’s future." -- @ArtPulaski
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